Denim Care Thread (for denim FAQ)

People with genuine knowledge, post or paste the processes of taking care of your jeans, from soak to 4years of fading. I will take what is posted and edit this top thread till it is comprehensive enough and eventually everything will be compiled into a faq. i just dont have time to do it all myself. so post shit here.

btw i know there are slightly different processes for different types of denim, so say so if it is for a specific type.

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Nudie Slim Jims will bleed, but it won't be too bad... Just avoid wearing white sneakers if you're scared of your jeans bleeding on them. Giving them a soak before you wear them should help lessen the bleeding.

ok, I need some help. I have a pair of H&M Sliqs. I'm pretty sure they are raw and I have had them for 6 months. Since then they have stretched and they are a little long. I want to get them fresh and smelling good. Besides that I want to shrink them in length and waist. In the 6 months I have only washed/dry inside out the first day I got it and one dry clean. My question is should I soak them or dry clean/alter?

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September 17, 2007 @ 14:37:09

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Hot wash and hot dry will get want you want.

Don't be afraid, the great sidneylo does it, though the result depends on the quality of the jeans.

I recently picked up two pairs of CM's(cheap mondays) about two weeks ago.I basically have been wearing them every day, am I expecting an unwanted fade soon? And also how should handle the cleaning care,soaking(hand wash) or machine wash?And drying...Please and thank you

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Wow, you guys don't play around in here when it comes to jeans. I might try some of these tips. I hate that I have to re break-in my jeans every time I wash them.

^Hella CoSign lol i've had these 569 levi's since my senior year in highschool and i grad. in 05 on its o7 and these Sh!ts fit like heaven. But when i wash them its like Damn str8 Nut hugga's lol But the fading in my jean mostly ocured in the thigh area on the jeans right above the knee

Also imma semi-husky guy and i usaul wear 34's in jeans so my question is what series in levi's fit da same

in my exp, soaking would be around 30mins. after that it doesnt really shrink anymore. it will stretch back out obviously in due time. however cheep says that "max shrinkage is couple hours, that or throw em in wash and dryer."

^ Depending on how tight you want them or already fit, you might want to soak them while wearing them so they don't shrink too much. That's what I'll do when I finally soak my 21cm. Have you worn them yet or are you soaking first?

personally shrinked my jeans for four hours...in boiling hot water..added some more water every hour... then air dry... shrunk a good inch and i prefer shrinking it and then wearing it rather that wearing it wet, because i like it really tight for the first couple wears cuz it will stretch then perfectly with your body. Thats what i like, also if u want to keep the stiffness of your jeans try soaking it but with cold water...